I cross another river on my journey!

One more river has been crossed as I walk on my journey. I decided to 'flow with the river' yesterday (like I knew all along), and the result was I achieved my goal.

My thoughts continue to be for the millions around the world who are suffering from war, famine, natural disaster.....it is even harder than ever now to understand why those people have such terrible times and my disasters have so far been very stressful at times; but incomparable to theirs. I thank God for my luck.....and I will try to live my life in a way that shows that.

Peace be with you today!

Let the river flow....flow with the river. Immerse yourself in nature! Find pleasure in simple things. Take the time to look at the springtime beauty.

These are the things I must concentrate on today as I go into a new level of negotiation for my future.

My thoughts as always to those who suffer.....my own difficulty is so incomparably minor to those in Myanmar, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Chinese earthquake among so many others. Peace and an end to suffering to you in those situations!

Animals know!

While out for a ride in the country this weekend, we met this little deer.

He knew we were peaceful people. He came to show us!

Peace be to you little deer! Peace and freedom from sorrow for all the people now recovering from natural disasters and war!

Stop and smell the flowers of spring...............

My thought for the day.

In our current world where rushing everywhere is the sign of the times, we need to take a moment each day and 'smell the flowers'.

Allow 5 minutes with no other purpose.

There is peace and inner happiness for you in each flower.

Prayers to the people of China and Myanmar!

I say a prayer for the people who have suffered so much in China and in Myanmar. I met a nice man from Chengdu, China where so many have been killed.....

Mr. Hexu from Chengdu Fscreen Sci-tech Co., Ltd. - I think of you tonight as I say my prayer for you and your family and workers and friends from Chengdu and the rest of your region.

I pray that you will find an end to your suffering as soon as possible and that you and yours will be able to recover quickly from this terrible tragedy.

Also for the people of Myanmar.....my prayers to the many who suffer.....

20 Wise Quotes from the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama has some very insightful verses. I’ve gathered my favorite quotes from the Tibetan leader about a variety of topics such as love, compassion, peace, humanity, violence, and the environment. It’s a very interesting read. Enjoy :

1- Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

2- If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

3- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

4- My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

5- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

6- The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.

7- We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

8- We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

9- Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

10- If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.

11- If you don’t love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

12- Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, “I am of no value”, is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought - so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.

13- We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity.

14- Through violence, you may ’solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

15- As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it.

16- To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.

17- There is a saying in Tibetan, “Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.”
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.

18- The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.

19- A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.

20- In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

My thoughts go out to the victims of natural disasters

In Myanmar and now in China today!

I pray that your suffering will be as little as possible. I wish for you the fastest recovery and quickest route back to inner happiness.....may it be very soon!

Spring - the flowers bloom everywhere, the sun shines

It is time to focus our thoughts on the world we live in. It's quite beautiful. All around there are different kinds of beauty. Blue Sky, clouds with amazing shapes, mountains (in some places), water (in some places), flowers, trees, birds of all shapes and sizes. There is the beauty of the 'outdoor' sound; birds singing, the wind blowing thru the trees, water rushing by. Take a moment and let the world come into your head.


It is time we all began to stop the craziness of world leaders who have no love for the world! It is time to slow down the money crazy people who have no desire but for more money.

It is time we said thank you to our world, and tobegin to tell the money slaves that there is more to life and that we do not wish for them to rule the world any longer.

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World peace is within our reach if we all take one small step forward at a time. We must tell our leaders that we seek peace for the world, not war. If they do not accept our words, then we must take two steps forward. We must stop supporting them politically. If this does not work; we must take the third step forward; we must stop supporting the business that profits substantially from war by boycotting their products. If this does not work; we must go to the streets and take our message to the others who have not yet seen the light. In the independent movie from the late 1980's; "Amazing Grace and Chuck", one small boy made a difference by giving up his best thing. Others followed, and finally the world saw the light. This is the way!

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